Chapter 764 - 542: Girl in the Ice (Part 2)

Chapter 764: Chapter 542: Girl in the Ice (Part 2)

He stepped forward and saw that this enormous ice block was clear and transparent, without a hint of color, resembling pure crystal. If not for the bone-chilling cold surrounding it, one might think the girl was floating in the air.

Upon closer inspection, the girl inside the ice was delicate and exquisite, with a petite and youthful figure, appearing to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a face as charming as a sculpture. She had striking ice-blue long hair that cascaded down to her waist, enveloping much of her body.

The girl kept her eyes tightly shut, sealed within the ice, motionless. Lu Qian’s Divine Sense swept over, but the ice firmly blocked his senses, making it impossible to assess her condition or feel any aura.

Hoping to uncover the secrets behind Qiming Spirit Monarch’s rapid advancement to Nascent Soul, he unexpectedly found a mysterious girl sealed in ice within this chamber!

Who is she, and what is her relationship to Qiming Spirit Monarch? Why is she sealed here?

Friend or foe remains uncertain, and recklessness is not an option...

While pondering, Lu Qian suddenly saw Pearl Spirit relax her brows and exclaim, "I remember now! This is Master Hanmu, Hai... Hai Shuangyao!"

Master Hanmu, Hai Shuangyao!

Lu Qian’s Consciousness Collection rolled, instantly locating the relevant memories.

Though he had not witnessed this Master personally, he had heard relevant reports from Jiang Qingfeng, Jiang Baitao, and Lin Le.

It was twenty years ago when this Master traveled to Tieyuan County, intrigued by Nocturnal City, attempting to enter it. However, being in mortal form at the time, she was obstructed, then encountered by Jiang Qingfeng and his group, who had just succeeded in Foundation Establishment, triggering subsequent events.

Hai Shuangyao discovered Lin Le possessed the Consciousness Collection and gifted him precious insights into the Ice Technique, which Jiang Qingfeng still studies earnestly. She also compensated with a Spirit Marrow when her battle with enemies damaged Nocturnal City.

From the reports, this Master was innocent and whimsical, a curious soul who forged good ties with the Yunshan Sect.

Crucially, she was born in a place where immortals had fallen, with unparalleled Spirit Veins, abundant Spiritual Objects, and rare treasures as numerous as stars!

Cultivators on the island took pride in this; many believed the islands to be the realm’s core, considering mainland cultivators to be unsophisticated.

Immortal Fall Islands, Binglan Island’s Hai Family, Hai Shuangyao...

At that time, Wu Yan was also present, with the Primordial Pearl in her Dantian observing the chaos in Nocturnal City, making her an eyewitness familiar with Hai Shuangyao.

After leaving Nocturnal City, she continued her journey, yet was found here, sealed in ice!

Could this extraordinary Golden Core Master have been trapped here by Qiming Spirit Monarch?

Regardless, Master Hanmu is a friend, not a foe, and deserves to be rescued.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Qian said to Pearl Spirit, "Please, take her along with the ice into the Primordial Pearl and transport her to Minglong Mountain to make further plans."

Pearl Spirit nodded, waved her hand, causing a swirl of splendid cloud whirlwinds to manifest, wrapping around the ice tightly.

Yet in the next instant, Pearl Spirit’s expression changed, for the frequently effective cloud whirlwinds failed!

"This ice is not simply standing here," Pearl Spirit exclaimed in astonishment, "It’s frozen the entire surrounding space!"

What profound cold it must be, to freeze space along with the ice, preventing the Primordial Pearl from swallowing it!

If it can’t be swallowed, transporting it back to Minglong Mountain is impossible.

Lu Qian was astonished, contemplating, wanting to try the Golden Branches, but concerned about their recent transformation and the possible impact of their use. Besides, the utility of the Golden Branches lies in sealing space and realm, which might not be applicable now.

Pearl Spirit tried several times, yet the ice remained unmoved, igniting a spirit of competitiveness.

If it can’t be moved, it only leaves trying to break the ice here.

"Step back, Lu Qian," Pearl Spirit said enthusiastically, ready to transform into the Primordial Pearl’s true form and penetrate the ice directly, "Don’t let it explode in your face."

Lu Qian hurriedly stopped her; if the Primordial Pearl unleashed its thunderous might, breaking a hole in Hai Shuangyao could be disastrous.

"Let me try," Lu Qian said.

He walked to the ice, extending his hand slowly, causing the Golden Core to gently tremble, emitting five-colored brilliance from his palm.

Divine Power: Five-Colored Divine Light!

White, blue, black, red, yellow—five streams of brilliance flowed in his palm, following the Five Elements to form or against them to break.

The Five Elements, all can be broken; the Five Elements Technique, all can be resolved!

The freezing ice before him, capable of freezing space, was also a variant of Water Element Technique, inescapable from the Five Elements, naturally countered by divine light!

Where the five-colored light passed, the ice gently shook, with large chunks of ice debris falling off, and cold air bursting forth.

This clear and transparent ice was gradually disintegrating.

Watching from the side, Pearl Spirit was thoroughly impressed. She had seen Lu Qian destroy Qiming Spirit Monarch’s Indestructible Golden Body from afar in Wu Yan’s lower Dantian. This divine technique was infinitely profound, and the aura of decomposing all things, annihilating all techniques, was awe-inspiring—it was a mystery how he cultivated it.

And Lu Qian, holding a small bundle of divine light, was already sweating.

Unlike the straightforward, explosive application of divine light previously, now, to avoid injuring Hai Shuangyao, such powerful force had to be used with precision, akin to carving flowers on a bamboo skewer with a big knife, posing a tremendous challenge to Lu Qian. It rapidly consumed divine sense and spiritual power, making it far more difficult than direct application.